drop the carafe! 1850 coffee. quality that's criminal. as this ongoing shootout with police -- heard another number of gunshots we're going to back up again you hear -- oh, the fire's getting louder and faster right now. >> reporters on the scene of a deadly shootout as it happened a police officer, a dad of five kids, gunned down along with three bystanders this morning growing concern among police that the kosher grocery store was specifically targeted the death toll is rising in new zealand as we learn more about that devastating volcano that struck down tourists in its path two articles of impeachment identified by house democrats as president trump takes his case on the road before his supporters christmas has come early for

one gerrit cole. he didn't get a world series ring, but the prized pitcher appears to sign for almost a third of a billion dollars we'll tell you what team snagged him. and the amazing holiday surprise at one company when the employees open those envelopes "early today" starts right now good morning i'm frances rivera >> and i'm phillip mena. we begin with breaking news from new jersey where a neighborhood was turned into a battleground shots rang out in the streets. and when the mayhem was over two suspects, three civilians, and a veteran police detective were dead senior law enforcement officials tell nbc news there's growing concern that a jewish deli may have been targeted but they say it's still to rehe. >> reporter: police moving in toward a supermarket as a horror unfolds on a residential block in jersey city moments earlier a hail of gunfire. a shootout between police and suspects holed up inside the building [ gunshots ]

authorities say at least one police officer and three people were killed inside the supermarket along with two suspects >> we entered the building about ten minutes ago. there were multiple deceased inside the building. >> reporter: senior law enforcement officials tell wnbc the suspects shot the officer as he approached them in a cemetery to question them as part of a murder investigation the suspects then fleeing to the store sparking the scandal >> i was worried about a stray bullet 37. >> there was that much gunfire >> that much i told you >> reporter: local schools were placed in lockdown witnesses say for moree and the gunmen >> i saw two people came out of a u-haul truck across the street and they ran, they shoot before they went into the store >> get down!

>> reporter: police are identifying the slain officer as detective joseph seals, a 39-year-old married father of five and police say two other officers who were hit have been treated and released phillip? >> rehema, thank you history on the house as house democrats -- on the hill i should say as house democrats bring president trump to the brink of impeachment lawmakers unveiling two articles against the president, abuse of power and obstruction of congress tonight the judiciary committee will begin detaining the language, which will focus entirely on the president'ssure political investigations meanwhile, mr. trump is taking his defense on the road. >> the house democrats announced these two flimsy pathetic, ridiculous articles of impeachment. this has to be a first in history. they're impeaching me. you know why because they want to win an election and that's the only way he can they can do it

>> nbc's tracie potts joins us from d.c. with the very latest tell us what happens next in this process >> reporter: what happens next is democrats and republicans start debating these articles of impeachment tonight with a committee vote set likely tore tomorrow morning that's how this process moves forward. we now know democrats are accusing the president of abuse of power for pushing ukraine to investigate joe biden while freezing aid and k of obstruction of congress for refusing to let white house staff testify about it the president not leashinleashen democrats at that rally where he said this was, quote, impeachment light, that they left out charges about russia, that they left out bribery and other issues that had come up during the hearings. and the president also said there was a strategic reason why this was announced on the same dayas the new north american trade agreement. >> we've been waiting for a long time, for nancy pelosi to

announce usmca and she did it on the same day they announced they're going to impeach you know why it's a huge deal and it plays down the impeachment. because they're embarrassed by the impeachment. >> that deal had actually been in limbo for a year between the u.s., canada, and mexico plie primarily because democrats had to approve it and they had labor concerns, concerns about how this would affect unions and american workers frances? >> all right tracie potts for us. tracie, thank you. a split-screen moment in d.c. as democrats were announcing the articles of impeachment president trump was meeting with the top russian diplomat at the white house. nbc's kristen welker has the details. so kristen, what happened at that meeting >> reporter: hi, phillip good morning to you. on the same day democrats unveiled impeachment articles

against president trump over ukraine, the president was meeting here in the oval office with the russian foreign minister sergei lavrov president trump tweeted out a photo of that meeting. of course president trump has come under scrutiny for being too cozy with russia but he denies that he says he has been tough on russia of course u.s. intelligence agencies have determined that russia meddled in the 2016 election you may recall that back in 2017 lavrov was here. that was his last oval office visit. it was highly controversial. it came one day after the president had fired former fbi director james comey, and he bragged that that move would relieve pressure on the investigation into russian meddling he also shared highly classified information. president trump saying during this visit they discussed a range of topics including election meddling. phillip? >> meanwhile, lavrov denies discussing elen meddling kristen, thank you let's turn now to new zealand and that deadly volcanic

eruption authorities have issued a new warning about the increasing chances that the volcano on white island could erupt again making it too dangerous to reach the people who are still unaccounted for. this morning police listed nine people from australia and new zealand as officially missing. and they say the list is not complete nbc's janis mackey frayer has this report. >> reporter: new zealand police confirming the eight people missing on white island are presumed dead. the island itself still too dangerous for res krecue teams o approach zwlel not be moving until the stitch is safe for us to operate in >> reporter: 47 people were on the isla w americans. newlyweds matthew and lauren urey were on their dream honeymoon to new zealand then a late-night phone message to his mother in pennsylvania saying they had been on the island and were badly burned >> terrified every horrible emotion you can

imagine. they hung up i quickly called him back and at least got to hear his voice. that he was at the hospital, his hands were severely burned, he really couldn't use the phone. >> reporter: white island, or wakahree, is visible from the shore. for a closer look we headed out by boat. >> we need to stay back five nautical miles, but that is white island you can see the volcanic ash still offering over the crater the island is still unstable there's the chance it could erupt again. >> reporter: the looming question, why tourists including children and retirees were allowed to go there. to erupt warnings it was likel janis mackey frayer, nbc news. the u.s. navy is grounding almost 175 military aviation students from saudi arabia after last week's deadly shooting rampage by a saudi air force lieutenant at a navy base in pensacola the groundings were part of what

a navy official called a safety standdown and operational o'pause. speaking out the houston tee police chief is taking on politicians and the nra after a houston officer was shot in the line of duty while responding to a domestic violence call. he is defending controversial comments he made about gun control. in response to lawmakers for not reauthorizing the violence against women act. here's nbc's gabe gutierrez. >> you brag about every piece of legislation you care about start caring about cops, children, and women and everyday gun violence >> reporter: houston police chief art acevedacevedo's frust boiled over after one of his officers died saturday in the line of duty it was directed at senate leadership, texas's two republican senators and the national rifle association >> i don't want to see their little smug faces about how much they care about law enforcement when i'm burying a sergeant because they don't want to piss off the nra. make up your minds whose side are you on, gun manufacturers, the gun lobby, or the children that are getting

gunned down in this country every single day >> reporter: sergeant christopher brewster was shot and killed responding to a domestic violence call chief acevedo is blasting federal lawmakers for not reauthorizing the violence against women act and not supporting a provision that would stop anyone convicted of domestic violence from owning a firearm if they're living with a significant other. critics say right now the law has a so-called boyfriend loophole because it doesn't apply to people who aren't married. houston's police union is condemning the timing of the chief's comments, calling them offensive and inappropriate. >> why take the stand now? >> wait till the next officer gets killed? i know where my heart is and i'm going to fight for my cops >> reporter: senator ted cruz is accusing chief acevedo of playing politics with tragedy while sources close to senator john cornyn tell nbc news the law already prohibited the suspect from owning a firearm and the boyfriend loophole did not apply. the nra is pointing to the union's response and says it stands with rank-and-file law enforcement.

meanwhile, sergeant brewster will be laid to rest here on thursday >> that was gabe gutierrez reporting. let's take a look outside. >> a couple degrees make all the difference between a slippery commute and a wet commute. temperatures in d.c. and new york barely above freezing same with hartford and boston. the suburb where we're going to have the issues. the rain changed to snow washington, d.c., over philadelphia, new york and all wait through connecticut and into boston. our computers are not saying it's going to be a big huge ordeal it's just the timing of it if it quets a little slushy be careful on the bridges and overpasses maybe an chin on the grassy surfaces right along the southern portions of nungds and the mid-atlantic region. if you're doing the airports maybe some early delays especially lying areas of new

that. minneapolis only 2 today in the northeast temperatures will be falling throughout the morning. the last thing we need on a busy weekend is a big rainstorm and we've got one. i'll tell you about it coming up in today's quick hits vince carter has achieved another milestone. the atlantic hawks forward became the fifth player to appear in 1500 nba games last night. he joins john stockton, dirk nowitzki, kareem abdul-jabbar, and robert parish. >> probably the best dunker ever in his inaugural speech kentucky governor andy baa shaer pledged to restore voting rights to more than 100,000 people who have been convicted of felonies. he said he will sign an executive order tomorrow post malone back with another crocs colleab this is his fourth now sold out with new bounce rapid touch up spray,

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all right. here's what it's really like to be an a-lister chrissie teigen spilled the beans in a twitter q & a the best part for teigen is that no one gives her kids nasty looks on planes. why isn't she flying private why is she going commercial? that's my question speak of flying she says people go through airport security at a secret terminal a mile away from the parpt. she also spilled some domestic details as well revealing she and hubby john legend employ four rotating nannies because life is tough when you're chrissy teigen and john legend >> how cool is that, though? a whole different life to whatever we're use to. >> also a full-time house

manager. >> that's incredible that's what it's like to be famous and she's married to what -- >> the sexiest man alive >> what is kris jenner getting her family and friends for christmas? to get the botox the famous mommager has partnered with botox cosmetics to spread christmas cheer and reduce fine lines. botox is a one stop shop and the matriarch will be put gift cards for the procedure under the christmas tree she's going to get some for herself. she says it's part of her own beauty routine people have been complaining about the peloton as a gift. how about botox? >> and i guarantee you she's not even paying for it it's being gifted to her so everybody can say get some botox. >> that's how it works >> that time of year time of the year for this too when some companies hand out holiday bonuses but they're not usually like this. joe fryer shows us what happened at one business. >> reporter: at the holiday

party for st. john properties in baltimore employees were handed envelopes like the ones you see at the oscars. >> and now you can open your red envelope >> reporter: but this was no movie. this was their bonus >> i'm so happy. it comes from the bottom of my heart. >> reporter: in all the real estate development company is handing out $10 million shared by 198 employees the amount received is based on tenure, with bonuses ranging from 100 bucks to 270,000. the average payout is 50,000 >> i'm definitely going to pay it forward definitely i have to. you don't get a gift like that and not share it >> reporter: scott connelly has been a maintenance technician at st. john for 29 years. >> i keep thinking about it. it's like winning the lottery a little bit it's something you that never expected >> reporter: executives say this was a way to celebrate reaching a major company goal >> we heard things such as i'm buying a new corvette, i'me fir

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a good wednesday morning to you. december 11th take a look outside right notice at san jose, where we'll start out a little wet for you. so watch out for that. >> you sound tloild about it. >> never thrilled about it, but i'm thrilled to be here. thank you so much for being here as well. we're starting off with traffic first, because you have a situation in san jose that seems to have been a problem, but not anymore. >> you see the truck over on the right and the flares, there was a closure under just about a minute, two, three minutes ago when they opened the re